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American Airlines Information Gathering

Posted by samzenpus on from the can-you-use-fake-names dept.

matt-fu writes "Cory Doctorow posted a story on boingboing.net this morning describing a recent hassle while flying American Airlines. It seems that since he was traveling from the UK to the US with a Canadian passport, he was actually asked to give out the names and addresses of everyone he would be staying with in the US! He has written an open letter to AA in response. Has anyone else had something like this happen to them?"

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  1. yakle! yackel! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Not me but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I overheard the curvy babe in Accounting telling others that she was frisked very vigorously at the airport by security personnel. That night I went home, visualized what had happened (embellishing it a little), and jerked myself silly! Why should I pay for porn when I'm getting it for free at work?

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  4. Re:This kind of thing... by reallocate · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I disagree. If this is a TSA reg, and if it is a requirement for entry, then the request should be made via a standarized form, similar to the customs declarations every passenger on an international flight is required to complete. That form should state the basis of the request, and the consequences of not complying. If Doctorow refused to complete such a form, he would be reponsible for the consequences (e.g., being refused entry).

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